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Summary

Adapting Liu Zhongjing’s views, the commentary argues that the lack of a visible successor to Xi Jinping reflects a broader weakening of central political life. It says many local officials and residents are increasingly focused on surviving outside the state system and pay little attention to succession politics.

Xi’s inner circle and past strategy

The speaker portrays Xi’s trusted circle as increasingly centered on his family, naming Peng Liyuan and Xi Mingze as informal aides. The officials and advisers behind “dual circulation” and China’s shift away from globalization are described as having been sidelined after the strategy failed to deliver its promised results.

The center and local power

The commentary describes a “white” formal sector and a much larger “black” sector of local strongmen and informal networks. It argues that, as central economic plans falter, local forces have less incentive to cooperate with Beijing and more reason to protect their own territory and resources.

The speaker calls this “feudalization”—not a return to textbook feudalism, but a weakening of central control and the rise of locally self-sufficient power structures.

Why succession attracts little attention

In this account, people outside the top political circle increasingly expect neither leadership changes nor policy reforms to improve their circumstances. The speaker says this includes much of the local population and some local officials, helping explain why Xi’s age and the absence of a named heir have not prompted widespread alarm.

Xi’s priorities and the forecast

The speaker suggests Xi believes he can build a more streamlined state around high-end industries, a modernized military, and a new cohort of loyal officials trained through the Party School. According to the commentary, Xi sees succession as a problem for later.

The speaker predicts that the effects of abandoning lower-end industries and populations will become more pronounced after 2028. These are presented as the speaker’s judgments and forecasts, not established facts.

Local governments seeking revenue

The commentary also focuses on cash-strapped local authorities and public-security agencies. It claims that some police departments lack operating funds and may expect complainants to cover expenses such as fuel and meals. The speaker describes local requests for authority to target debt-collection firms, loan businesses, and other groups as attempts to generate revenue.

Historical analogy and political consequences

The speaker compares official permission for local revenue-raising to the late Qing court’s authorization of likin taxes and the financing of regional armies. The commentary interprets this as a sign that local elites are gaining officially recognized powers that could develop into warlord-like autonomy.

It contrasts Xi’s concentrated, one-man decision-making with the earlier “nine dragons” model, in which senior officials had more independent authority, and concludes that China’s political center of gravity may shift away from Beijing.

Presenters and contributors

• Presenter: Unnamed narrator from 说人话研究所
• Contributor whose views are discussed: Liu Zhongjing (刘仲敬)